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Communications Minister Malcolm Turnbull says that the Speaker Bronwyn Bishop was right to resign. Mr Turnbull says there are some ambiguous areas in the entitlements system but that 'the fundamental principle is often one of common sense.' Mr Turnbull also discussed the Government's project ...

Stephen Loosley was inspired as a young man to join the Australian Labor Party as he saw it was the only way he could make significant change to his environment, one that was being led by NSW Liberal and nationally involved in the Vietnam War. He went from General Secretary of the NSW ALP to a Senator and ...

The Greens have selected a Tasmanian moderate to fill the Senate seat of retired leader, Christine Milne. Former Tasmanian Greens leader Nick McKim will fill the casual vacancy in the Senate. He's called the Federal government "reckless and self-serving", while promising a constructive ...

Support appears to be fading in the Liberal Party for Federal Speaker Bronwyn Bishop despite her apology for hiring a helicopter to drop her at a party fundraiser. Mrs Bishop says last year's $5,000 charter flight from Melbourne Airport to Geelong was 'ridiculous' and an 'error of judgment'. ...

The Tasmanian Greens have selected their former state leader, Nick McKim, to take the Senate spot being vacated by former federal leader, Christine Milne. Mr McKim's transition from state to federal Parliament is expected to take place as soon as possible. He leaves behind a state party that was ...